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Johnathan ReavesBaylor University has named Matt Rhule as its new head football coach. In a release from the university, Rhule will take over as the 27th head coach for the university. He is expected to be named to the post tomorrow. Arkansas State Head Football Coach Blake Anderson's name was reportedly in the running for the position. Anderson has a contract extension at Arkansas State that will pay him $700,000 a year through 2019. He has won two Sun Belt Championships while at the helm at the Red Wolves. Arkansas State plays in the AutoNation Cure Bowl in Orlando, Florida on Saturday, December 17th at 4:30. The game will be broadcast on the CBS Sports Network.Rhule named Baylor Head Coachhttp://kasu.org/post/rhule-named-baylor-head-coach
81909 as http://kasu.orgTue, 06 Dec 2016 18:11:47 +0000Rhule named Baylor Head CoachJohnathan ReavesUPDATE: Baylor has named Matt Rhule as the new head coach. Read more here . --- Could Blake Anderson be coaching at Baylor soon? Several media reports say that could happen, as Anderson is said to be in negotiations to be the next head coach of the Bears. Anderson has signed a contract extension that would pay him $700,000 a year through 2019. Anderson has won two Sun Belt Conference Championships while the coach of the Red Wolves. He is 23-15 with Arkansas State. Arkansas State University says they will hold a press conference soon about the upcoming AutoNation Cure Bowl on December 17th. The bowl game takes place in Orlando, Florida at 4:30 p.m. and will be broadcast on the CBS Sports Network.Blake Anderson to Baylor?http://kasu.org/post/blake-anderson-baylor
81903 as http://kasu.orgTue, 06 Dec 2016 15:52:00 +0000Blake Anderson to Baylor?KASU NewsroomJONESBORO, Ark. (12/4/16) – The Arkansas State Athletics Department announced Sunday that its Sun Belt Conference champion football team has accepted an official invitation to play in the 2016 AutoNation Cure Bowl presented by Florida Hospital on Dec. 17 at 4:30 p.m. (CT), when it will face American Athletic Conference member UCF . The Red Wolves, making a school-record sixth consecutive bowl-game appearance, will face the Knights at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla., in a CBS Sports Network-televised game. A-State will be making its first appearance in the Cure Bowl, which played its inaugural game last year, and competing in its 14th all-time bowl game. “The Cure Bowl is in an outstanding location, and we are excited for everyone associated with our program to experience a new bowl game in one of the most visited parts of the United States,” said A-State Director of Athletics Terry Mohajir. “I am very familiar with the state of Florida and UCF, so I know this will be both aA-State Football Accepts Cure Bowl Invitationhttp://kasu.org/post/state-football-accepts-cure-bowl-invitation
81861 as http://kasu.orgMon, 05 Dec 2016 12:56:46 +0000A-State Football Accepts Cure Bowl InvitationKASU NewsroomThe Arkansas State Athletics Department announced Monday that ESPN2 will broadcast the Red Wolves’ final regular-season football game, a Dec. 3 Sun Belt Conference contest at Texas State. With the addition of national television, the outing at Bobcat Stadium is now set to kickoff at 6:30 p.m. (CT). A-State will be making its second appearance this season on ESPN2, but has also seen three contests televised on ESPNU, one on the SEC Network, one on CBS Sports Network and four on ESPN3. The Red Wolves’ 11:00 a.m. (CT) game this Saturday at Louisiana-Lafayette will air on the American Sports Network (ASN) and also appear on ESPN3. A-State holds an unblemished 6-0 Sun Belt Conference record and sits atop the league standings heading into this weekend’s game against the Ragin’ Cajuns. Arkansas State needs one more victory to secure its sixth consecutive winning season for the first time since 1912-17. The Red Wolves can clinch at least a share of the Sun Belt Conference championship with aESPN2 to Broadcast A-State Football Game at Texas Statehttp://kasu.org/post/espn2-broadcast-state-football-game-texas-state
81433 as http://kasu.orgTue, 22 Nov 2016 15:22:06 +0000ESPN2 to Broadcast A-State Football Game at Texas StateArkansas State UniversityThe Arkansas State Athletics Department announced Monday that ESPN3 will broadcast the Red Wolves’ final non-conference football game of the regular season, a Sept. 24 home contest against Central Arkansas that is set for a 6 p.m. kickoff. A-State will play its fourth game of the season when it hosts UCA at Centennial Bank Stadium, beginning a four-game home stand for the Red Wolves. Arkansas State and Central Arkansas have played 24 games since their first meeting in 1916, but will face each other for the first time since the 2011 campaign when the Red Wolves claimed a 53-24 win in Jonesboro. Arkansas State faces Utah State at Maverik Stadium this Friday in an 8 p.m. (CT) game being televised by the CBS Sports Network. The Red Wolves will close out the month of September at home against UCA, and their three games in the month of October will all be played at Centennial Bank Stadium as well. Tickets may be purchased through the A-State Ticket Office, located at the Convocation Center’sESPN 3 to Broadcast A-State Football Game Versus Central Arkansashttp://kasu.org/post/espn-3-broadcast-state-football-game-versus-central-arkansas
78966 as http://kasu.orgThu, 15 Sep 2016 16:27:48 +0000ESPN 3 to Broadcast A-State Football Game Versus Central ArkansasJohnathan ReavesArkansas State University's Head Football Coach Blake Anderson says his team needs to make huge improvements, especially defensively, to get ready for Friday night's game on the road against Utah State. Click on the Listen button to hear this week's press conference.Anderson says "major improvements" are needed for Utah State gamehttp://kasu.org/post/anderson-says-major-improvements-are-needed-utah-state-game
78838 as http://kasu.orgMon, 12 Sep 2016 20:22:52 +0000Anderson says "major improvements" are needed for Utah State gameJohnathan ReavesThe first game of the year takes place on a Friday night as the Arkansas State University Red Wolves host the Toledo Rockets in a game that will take place on ESPNU. Listen to Coach Blake Anderson's comments here."We are ready for Tuledo!" says Blake Andersonhttp://kasu.org/post/we-are-ready-tuledo-says-blake-anderson
78339 as http://kasu.orgMon, 29 Aug 2016 22:42:07 +0000"We are ready for Tuledo!" says Blake AndersonJohnathan ReavesArkansas State University will introduce its new men’s basketball coach Wednesday. The Red Wolves have hired Grant McCasland to take over the program. According to Arkansas State University’s Department of Athletics, a press conference will be held at the Convocation Center’s Auditorium at eleven. McCasland most recently spent the last five seasons as an assistant coach at Baylor, helping lead the Bears to NCAA Tournament appearances in 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2016. Prior to Baylor, he spent two seasons as the head coach at Midwestern State and led the program to back-to-back Elite Eight appearances in the NCAA Division II Tournament. McCasland also has head coaching experience at the junior college level, leading Midland College to the 2007 NJCAA national championship.Grant McCasland to take over Red Wolves' men's basketballhttp://kasu.org/post/grant-mccasland-take-over-red-wolves-mens-basketball
71637 as http://kasu.orgWed, 16 Mar 2016 01:59:08 +0000Grant McCasland to take over Red Wolves' men's basketballBrandon Tabor4 players from the A-State Volleyball team have received honors from the American Volleyball Coaches Association . On Tuesday, the AVCA placed Carlisa May, Markie Schaedig, Mallory Warrington, and Darby Graff on the Southwest All-Region Team. May was also named Freshman of the Year for the Southwest Region. According to a press release, she is the first A-State player to achieve the honor in school history and is the only freshman to earn a spot on the All-Region Team. Head Coach David Rehr received Coach of the Year from the AVCA. Rehr is the first coach in the school’s history to receive the honor. Under his leadership, the Red Wolves earned its first Top-25 ranking in the AVCA and had the nation’s longest winning streak of 24 matches entering the NCAA Tournament.4 A-State Volleyball Players Receive Honorshttp://kasu.org/post/4-state-volleyball-players-receive-honors
67858 as http://kasu.orgWed, 09 Dec 2015 16:50:30 +00004 A-State Volleyball Players Receive HonorsArkansas State University's Department of AthleticsThe Arkansas State volleyball squad will play Michigan State in the first round of 2015 NCAA Volleyball Tournament in Seattle, Wash., the NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball committee announced Sunday night. The Red Wolves will take on Michigan State Friday, Dec. 4, at Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion on the campus No. 5 national seed Washington in Seattle, Wash., with first serve set for 7 p.m. (CT). Washington will play the champion of the Summit League and former Sun Belt Conference member Denver following the A-State-MSU match at approximately 9:30 p.m. (CT). The winners of the two matches will play in a second round matchup slated for 9 p.m. (CT) Saturday. Arkansas State, ranked No. 25 in the AVCA Coaches Poll, claimed the Sun Belt regular-season and conference tournament title with the latter clinching the league’s automatic bid to the field of 64. The Red Wolves are 28-1 overall and own the nation’s longest winning streak at 24 matches. Michigan State is 18-13 onA-State Draws Michigan State in First Round of NCAA Volleyball Tournamenthttp://kasu.org/post/state-draws-michigan-state-first-round-ncaa-volleyball-tournament
67457 as http://kasu.orgMon, 30 Nov 2015 12:44:54 +0000A-State Draws Michigan State in First Round of NCAA Volleyball TournamentArkansas State University's Department of AthleticsThe Arkansas State football squad clinched the Sun Belt Conference championship with a 52-28 win over New Mexico State that saw the Red Wolves pile up 605 yards of total offense, while the A-State defense forced four turnovers Saturday afternoon at Aggie Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces, N.M. The win for the Red Wolves assures them at least a share of the SBC championship for the fourth time in the past five seasons and gives A-State at least eight victories in a season for the 14th time in school history. A-State, 7-0 in league play, can win the Sun Belt Conference title outright with a victory over Texas State next Saturday, Dec. 5, at Centennial Bank Stadium in its regular-season finale. Fredi Knighten passed for 367 yards and two touchdowns on 23-of-42 passing, while Johnston White was the team’s leading rusher with 84 yards and Michael Gordon added 75 yards on the ground. Tres Houston caught seven passes for 155 yards, which is 14th most in a game in school history, and a touchdown,A-State Football Claims 4th Title in 5 Yearshttp://kasu.org/post/state-football-claims-4th-title-5-years
67456 as http://kasu.orgMon, 30 Nov 2015 12:43:15 +0000A-State Football Claims 4th Title in 5 YearsArkansas State UniversityThe Arkansas State volleyball team won the 2015 Sun Belt Conference regular-season championship and clinched the number one seed in the SBC Tournament with a 3-0 (25-13, 25-20, 25-20) sweep of Appalachian State Thursday night at the Convocation Center in front of an all-time single-match record crowd of 2,517. The win over the Mountaineers extended the Red Wolves’ nation-best winning streak to 21 matches and puts the team at 25-1 on the year with an undefeated conference mark of 16-0. The regular-season championship is the first SBC conference title since the team won the West Division in 2011 and first outright championship since 1998. The undefeated regular-season run through the league is first time an A-State team has accomplished that feat since the 1996 season. “It’s been a fantastic ride so far,” A-State head volleyball coach David Rehr said. “I couldn’t ask for 18 other girls to be on this ride with. Everyone did their job and that’s the magical part about this because they donA-State Volleyball Wins SBC Championshiphttp://kasu.org/post/state-volleyball-wins-sbc-championship
66783 as http://kasu.orgFri, 13 Nov 2015 11:16:02 +0000A-State Volleyball Wins SBC ChampionshipArkansas State University– The Arkansas State women’s golf team enjoyed its best performance of the Memphis Intercollegiate on Tuesday, recording a final-round 299 at the Ridgeway Country Club as it climbed from 14th place at the conclusion of the first round to ninth in the final standings. The Red Wolves moved up the standings with each round, making dramatic score improvements along the way after ending the first 18 holes with a 324. The squad shot a 310 during yesterday’s second round to move up two places and then jumped an additional three places today with a score that was 25 strokes under its initial total. Four A-State’s golfers posted their lowest score of the tournament during the third round and all six climbed up the individual standings. Two Red Wolves either tied or broke their career-best round and another recorded her third best career single-round score. Competing in its first tournament of the 2015-16 season, the team’s final-round 299 was the third best score of the day among all 15 teams. A-State Women's Golf Finishes Strong at Memphis Intercollegiatehttp://kasu.org/post/state-womens-golf-finishes-strong-memphis-intercollegiate
64395 as http://kasu.orgWed, 16 Sep 2015 12:08:38 +0000A-State Women's Golf Finishes Strong at Memphis IntercollegiateArkansas State UniversityThe Arkansas State men’s golf team shot a final-round 275, its lowest score since 2009, Tuesday at the Hattiesburg Country Club as it jumped from 13th to ninth place in the Sam Hall Intercollegiate final standings. Not only did the Red Wolves record their lowest single-round score since 2009, it was also their second lowest in over a decade. A-State’s 275 was the second lowest score of the day among the 15-team field, and it helped the squad produce a combined three-round 865 that was its best at a non-home event since the 2011-12 season. “I’m happy with the outcome because of today’s round,” said first-year A-State head coach Mike Hagen. “It was the second lowest round of the day behind only Southeastern Louisiana, and they were a top-50 team in the nation last year. Today’s round was very good from start to finish. I thought (today’s round) was going to tell us a lot about these guys after getting into a tough situation and seeing McNeese State kind of running away with theA-State Men’s Golf Climbs Four Places at Sam Hall Intercollegiatehttp://kasu.org/post/state-men-s-golf-climbs-four-places-sam-hall-intercollegiate
64394 as http://kasu.orgWed, 16 Sep 2015 12:07:47 +0000A-State Men’s Golf Climbs Four Places at Sam Hall IntercollegiateArkansas State University's Athletic DepartmentThe Arkansas State baseball program will hold its annual “Alumni Weekend” for former A-State baseball players and their families Oct. 2-3 in conjunction with the Red Wolves’ football homecoming festivities throughout the weekend. Head coach Tommy Raffo and the rest of the A-State baseball program would like to encourage all former players and their families to come back and reconnect with their former teammates. The weekend begins Friday night with a meet and greet at Jtown’s Grill in Jonesboro, which is located at 2610 E. Johnson Avenue or across the street from Centennial Bank Stadium. The Red Wolves’ baseball program will provide complimentary light hors d’oeuvres and beverages as the event will allow former players to talk with former teammates and meet other A-State baseball alumni. Saturday morning will provide the alumni to get a preview of the 2016 A-State baseball squad as the team officially starts fall practice with a scrimmage at 9 a.m. at Tomlinson Stadium. Once theA-State baseball to hold "Alumni Weekend" in Octoberhttp://kasu.org/post/state-baseball-hold-alumni-weekend-october
64340 as http://kasu.orgTue, 15 Sep 2015 12:56:39 +0000A-State baseball to hold "Alumni Weekend" in OctoberArkansas State University's Athletic DepartmentThe Arkansas State men’s golf team opened its 2015-16 season Monday at the 13th Annual Sam Hall Intercollegiate, recording a two-round 582 at the Hattiesburg Country Club that put the Red Wolves in 13th place with one round left to play. A-State, competing for the first time under new head coach Mike Hagen, ended the first round in eighth place among the 15-team field after recording a 289. However, the Red Wolves added 12 strokes to that total for the second 18 holes and dropped to 13th place. The Red Wolves lead 14th-place Louisiana-Monroe by three strokes and trail 13th-place Southeastern Louisiana by three. A-State is within nine strokes of eighth-place Middle Tennessee, while McNeese State leads the field with a 549. Louisiana Tech stands second with a 561 and Louisiana-Lafayette third with a 566. Junior Matt Loiacano and senior Seth Garner both recorded a team-best 147 and stand tied for 36th place. Loiacano carded a team-best 69 in the opening round, which also matched theA-State men's golf team starts season in Mississippihttp://kasu.org/post/state-mens-golf-team-starts-season-mississippi
64339 as http://kasu.orgTue, 15 Sep 2015 12:54:41 +0000A-State men's golf team starts season in MississippiArkansas State University's Athletic DepartmentCompeting in its first tournament of the 2015-16 season, the Arkansas State women’s golf team completed the Memphis Intercollegiate’s opening day in 12th place after recording a two-round 634 at the Ridgeway Country club. The Red Wolves ended the first round in 14th place with a 324, but climbed two places by cutting 14 strokes off that total for the second 18 holes. Four of A-State’s six competing golfers lowered their score in the second round, including sophomore Olivia Loiacano with a team-best 75. A-State was led by senior Abi Laker, who stands tied for 17th place with a combined 152. Her total included a team-best 74 for the opening 18 holes, which also tied her lowest round for all of last season. She came back to card a 78 in the second round and will be looking for her 14th career top-25 finish tomorrow. Following Laker, and competing as an individual, sophomore Sarah Childers is tied for 41st place with a combined 158 (77-81). Loiacano is tied for 49th place with a 160, whichA-State women's golf team starts season at Memphishttp://kasu.org/post/state-womens-golf-team-starts-season-memphis
64338 as http://kasu.orgTue, 15 Sep 2015 12:53:20 +0000A-State women's golf team starts season at MemphisJohnathan ReavesArkansas State Head Football Coach Blake Anderson says his team gave great effort against Missouri, but key injuries and mistakes led to the Red Wolves' loss Saturday night. Hear what Coach Anderson had to say in yesterday's press conference.Red Wolves lick their wounds after Missouri losshttp://kasu.org/post/red-wolves-lick-their-wounds-after-missouri-loss
64337 as http://kasu.orgTue, 15 Sep 2015 12:50:27 +0000Red Wolves lick their wounds after Missouri lossArkansas State University's Athletic DepartmentThe Arkansas State volleyball team defeated Stephen F. Austin 3-0 (25-21, 25-18, 25-19) to win the Golden Hurricane Classic Saturday morning at the Donald W. Reynolds Center in Tulsa, Okla. The Red Wolves (9-1) ran out to an early 11-8 advantage over the Ladyjacks (6-5) in set one after a Darby Graff kill, but SFA battled back to tie things at 13-13. A-State extended its lead to 19-14 on a kill by Anna Murphy that caused Stephen F. Austin to use a timeout. The Ladyjacks got within three points at 24-21, but a Kelsey Reis kill clinched a 25-21 set victory and 1-0 match lead for A-State. A-State fell behind 1-0 in the second set, but took a 2-1 lead on a Stephen F. Austin attack error and didn’t trail the rest of the set. The Red Wolves opened up a 14-8 lead on a Drew Jones kill that forced a SFA timeout. The Ladyjacks battled back to within four points on a couple of occasions with the last coming at 21-17, but a 4-1 run, capped by a Carlisa May and Murphy block, gave A-State a 25-18A-State Volleyball team wins Golden Hurricane Classichttp://kasu.org/post/state-volleyball-team-wins-golden-hurricane-classic
64281 as http://kasu.orgMon, 14 Sep 2015 09:47:17 +0000A-State Volleyball team wins Golden Hurricane ClassicArkansas State University's Athletic Department The Arkansas State women’s soccer suffered a 2-0 setback against Idaho Friday at the Mike Soccer Complex in Memphis, Tenn., Friday afternoon. The Vandals struck first, with a pair goals in the first half in the 16 th and 24 th minutes. Alyssa Lloyd scored first on a shot flicked into the box by Clara Gomez and then headed the ball into the night for the early lead. Olivia Baggerly scored the second goal when she collected a ball in front of the goal and put it away into the back left corner to make it a two-goal deficit for the Red Wolves. A-State had chances in the first half to strike, including a free kick by Katherine Padgett that was stopped by Amanda Poertner. Jacqueline Greer also had a header near the end of the first half that just missed its mark. Sophomore goalkeeper Alexis Philippe made two saves to keep the Red Wolves down two goals. Her first came off a corner kick that she poked away into the box, but Idaho was able to collect it and fire it back in on target, butA-State Women's Soccer loses tough gamehttp://kasu.org/post/state-womens-soccer-loses-tough-game
64280 as http://kasu.orgMon, 14 Sep 2015 09:40:34 +0000A-State Women's Soccer loses tough game